Nonstop flight route between Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia and Kashgar, Xinjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU), Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia and Kashgar Airport (KHG), Kashgar, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,343 miles (or 3,771 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Velikiye Luki Airport and Kashgar Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VLU / ULOL | 
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| Location: | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°22'54"N by 30°36'35"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VLU | 
| More Information: | VLU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHG / ZWSH | 
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| Location: | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°32'35"N by 76°1'11"E | 
| Area Served: | Kashgar | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4529 feet (1,380 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KHG | 
| More Information: | KHG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU):
- The closest airport to Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) is Smolensk South Airport (LNX), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) SSE of VLU.
 - Because of Velikiye Luki Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Velikiye Luki Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - In addition to being known as "Velikiye Luki Airport", another name for VLU is "Аэропорт Великие Луки".
 - Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,971 miles (17,657 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 
Facts about Kashgar Airport (KHG):
- The closest airport to Kashgar Airport (KHG) is Osh International Airport (OSS), which is located 186 miles (299 kilometers) WNW of KHG.
 - In addition to being known as "Kashgar Airport", other names for KHG include "喀什机场" and "Kāshí Jīchǎng".
 - Because of Kashgar Airport's high elevation of 4,529 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KHG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KHG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - Kashgar Airport (KHG) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Kashgar Airport (KHG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,526 miles (18,550 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 
